Fireplace-fender.



S. B. HAYS. FIREPLACE FENDER.

APPLIOATIQN FILED MAR. 14, 1910 Patented NOV. 29, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFTCE.

SOLOMON B. HAYS, OF BUCHANAN, TENNESSEE.

FIREPLACE-FENDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON B. Hers, a citizen-of the United States,residing at Buchanan, in the county of Henry and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireplace-Fenders,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fireplace-fenders of a foldable type which ismovable on properly-supported slides to position on the hearth when itis to be used and upwardly from the hearth out of the way when not inuse.

It is an object of the invention to provide such a fender in which sidewings thereof will be automatically extended from folded position whenthe fender is brought down upon the hearth, in which the slidesthemselves are foldable when the fender is in raised position, and withwhich means are associated to maintain the fender in raised position andthe parts properly folded.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fendenscreen, with sidewings, of novel formation.

\Vhen read in connection with the description herein, the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts contemplated by the invention willbe apparent from the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, whereinan embodiment of the invention is disclosed, for purposes ofillustration.

While the embodiment shown in the drawings is preferred, it is to beunderstood that the several instrumentalities of which the inventionconsists can be variously organized, without departing in the least fromthe nature and spirit of the invention, and that the invent-ion is notnecessarily limited to this delineation.

Like reference-characters refer to corresponding parts in the severalviews of the drawings, of which Figure 1 is a view of the fender in position on a hearth; Fig. 2 is a view of the fender in raised position;Fig. 3 is a back view, with the wings folded; Fig. 4 is a back view,with the wings extended and with a port-ion broken away; and Fig. 5 is afragmentary sectional view, taken horizontally of the front screen, andshowing the manner of connecting the central portion and the folded endsof the screen.

Having more particular reference to the Specification of Letters Patent,P t t 29, 1910 Application filed March 14, 1910.

Serial No. 549,120.

drawings, A designates a fireplace, B the front wall thereof, C thehearth, D the mantel-shelf, and E side flanges of the fireplace.

Pivotally secured to the mantel-shelf, at or near its-front edge bystaples or other suitable fastenings 6., is a substantially horizontalrod 7, having depending from each end slides 8 long enough to reach tothe hearth. The slides are formed in sections pivotally connected byjoints 9 in such manner that the lower sections can be swung toward oneanother.

A fender is arranged to be movable vertically on the slides 8. It isformed of a front screen 10 and pivoted wings or side screens 11.. Thefront screen includes a central'portion 12, preferably of wire netting,the ends of which are folded into the folded edges 13 of sheet-metal endportions 14. The top and bottom edges of the central portion and thetop, and bottom corners of the end portions are enveloped and bound oneach side by folded sheet metal strips 15, which securely hold the partstogether. The end portions or members 14 are folded around against theback of the front screen to form guideways. 16 through which the slides8 are disposed and which afford a reliable slidable connection betweenthe fender and slides. The wings 11 are pivotally connected to the rearedges of members 14: in any suitable manner.

For the purpose of assisting in raising the fender, to maintain it inraised position, and to swing the wings outwardly when brought down tothe hearth, a cord, chain, or the like 17, preferably of non-combustiblematerial, is attached to an eye or other suitable securing member 18 oneach. Wing at or near its top edge and at or near its free end, andthese cords or the like are passed over pulleys 19,'one attached to thefireplacewall on each side. Veights 20 are connected to the free ends ofthe cords or the like.

In order to draw the wings to folded position against the front screenwhen raising the fender from the hearth, cords or the like 21 areattached to the wings, preferably by connection to the eyes 18, and arecarried through a loop or guide 22 on the top of the front screen midwaybetween the ends thereof. The outer ends of the cords or the like 21 aresecured to a ring 23.

The operation of the device is as follows: The fender being in place onthe hearth and the wings extended to afford side protection therefor andengaging the flanges E to pre vent their being swung off the he: 7th bythe cords or the like 17, to raise the fender it is moved upwardly onthe slides, which movement is assisted by the weighted cords 17 attachedto the wings. As the fender is being raised, the wings areswungforwardly to folded position against the front screen by pulling oncords 21. hen the fender has been brought to its raised position, thepivoted lower sections of the slides are folded up against the loweredge of the fender and the ring 23 passed over their free ends. Thejoints of the slides are preferably located at a position slightly belowthe lower 8C ge of the front screen when it is in its raised position,so that the lower portions will fold closely against the screen. hecords 21. are of a length to bring ring 23 in position to engage thefolded slide sections when the wings are folded against the fender, andthe engagement with the ring with the folded slide sections, which arekept from further upward swing movement by contact with the lower edgeof the front screen, serves to .both maintain those sections in foldedpositions and to hold the wings folded against the front screen and toprevent their being pulled away by the weighted cords 12. Weights 20 areso proportioned to the weight of the fender as to maintain it in raisedposition when not in use and as not to raise it when in position of useon the hearth.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a fireplacefender, of av slide upon which saidfender is vertically movable, said slide being jointed intermediate itsends whereby the lower portion thereof is foldable against the fenderwhen the latter is in raised position, and means for holding said lowerportion in folded position against the fender.

The combination, with a fireplace, of suitable supported slides, afender vertically movable thereon and comprising a frontscreen andfoldable wings thereon arranged to form side screens for the fireplaceand adapted to fold against the front screen, and weighted cordsconnected to said wings and having a tendency bot-h to raise the fenderand swing the wings away from the front screen.

3. The combination, with a fireplace, of a screen, suitably supportedslides having pivoted lower sections and upon which the screen isvertically movable, the lower sections being foldable against the screenwhen in raised position, and means on the screen whereby the lowersections are held in folded position.

t. The combination, with a fireplace, of suitably supported slidesassociated therewith and having pivoted foldable lower sections, atfront screen vertically movable on said slides, wings pivoted to saidscreen and arranged to be swung outwardly to form side screens and to befolded against the front screen, a guide on said front screen, a cordconnected to each of said wings and disposed through said guide, andmeans connected to said cords and arranged to engage the lower slidesections when those sections and said wings are in folded position.

The combination, with a fireplace, of slides suitably supported inproximity thereto and having jointed foldable sections, a fendervertically movable on said slides and comprising a front screen andfoldable side screens thereon adapted to fold against the front screen,weighted cords connected to said wings and having a tendency to bothraise the fender and swing the side screens away from the front screen,a guide on the front screen, a cord connected to each side screen anddisposed through said guide, and a ring to which said last-mentionedcords are connected and arranged to engage the lower slide sections whenthese sections and the side screens are in folded position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON B. HAYS.

Witnesses \V. W. Fananonon, ANNIE 001mm.

